原版英语小短文 100. A Day at the Beach

　　She was¹ new in town. The town was near the ocean². She wanted to visit the beach. She had³ a new friend. She asked her new friend to take her to the beach. Her friend said⁴ okay⁵. They went to the beach. It was a hot sunny day. The beach was crowded⁶. They put a big towel on the sand. They walked down to the water. They stepped⁷ into the water. They got⁸ their feet wet. They went back to their towel. They sat⁹ on the towel. They looked at the boats and surfers. They looked at the seagulls¹⁰. They saw¹¹ some dolphins¹². A lifeguard walked by. He said hello. He talked to them for a minute. They stayed at the beach all afternoon. They talked with each other. They watched many people having fun. They watched the sun go down. It was huge¹³ and orange. It sank¹⁴ into the ocean. They shook¹⁵ the sand out of the towel. They folded¹⁶ the towel and walked back to the car. "That was wonderful," she told her friend. "I like the beach. Thank you for taking me to the beach today."

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 ocean   

n.洋，海洋；许多，大量

参考例句：

• Who lives in the ocean?谁生活在大海里？
• I have an ocean of things to do.我有许多事情要做。

3 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

4 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

5 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？

6 crowded   

adj.拥挤的，塞满的

参考例句：

• Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
• Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！

7 stepped   

v.举步，行走，跨步( step的过去式和过去分词 )；离开(along)；（尤指马）轻快地走；（跳舞时）合着节拍走

参考例句：

• The ice cracked as I stepped onto it. 我一踩冰就裂了。
• She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. 介绍完毕后她就登上讲台。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

9 sat   

v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐

参考例句：

• He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
• The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。

10 seagulls   

n.海鸥( seagull的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a flock of seagulls 一群海鸥
• Seagulls followed in the wake of the huge ship. 海鸥尾随于大船之后。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

12 dolphins   

n.海豚（ dolphin的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• a school of dolphins 一群海豚
• Many dolphins die each year from entanglement in fishing nets. 每年都有许多海豚被捕鱼网缠绕致死。

13 huge   

adj.巨大的，庞大的

参考例句：

• He gave me a huge apple.他给了我一个大苹果。
• His acting raised a huge laugh.他的表演引起一阵大笑。

14 sank   

动词sink的过去式

参考例句：

• The sun sank below the horizon. 太阳落到了地平线下。
• His acting career started brilliantly, then sank into mediocrity. 他的演艺生涯开场时轰轰烈烈，然后就变得庸庸碌碌。

15 shook   

v.摇撼( shake的过去式 )；（使）颤抖；握手；动摇

参考例句：

• He grasped my hand and shook it warmly. 他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
• She shook her head violently. 她拼命摇头。

16 folded   

adj.折叠的v.折叠，对折交叠( fold的过去式和过去分词 )；包围；包起；笼罩

参考例句：

• He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. 他把地图折叠起来，放进了口袋。
• The moment the clown appeared on stage, the audience folded up. 小丑一出现在舞台上，观众们个个笑得前俯后仰。 来自《简明英汉词典》